June 27, 2018
Missed pop-up costs Arkansas College World Series clinch
OMAHA, Neb. — Oregon State hadn't been able to catch a break in the College World Series finals. And then the ninth inning happened Wednesday night. Three Arkansas fielders watched...
Cuomo wanted corrupt lobbyist to be his spy: witness
The Cuomo administration wanted Todd Howe — the corrupt lobbyist at the center of the Buffalo Billion trial playing out in Manhattan federal court — to act as its “eyes...
Snakes in the Miami Grass
Not sure party animal John Daly has a driver’s license, but the USGA has denied the golfer’s request for a golf cart this weekend. Officials stated he would have to...
Bet on Japan advancing to the knockout round
The scenarios are clear for both sides in a Group H game early Thursday, as a win or draw will advance Japan out of the group stage, while Poland already...
Trump slams 'slovenly' Crowley for getting 'his ass kicked'
President Trump slammed Democratic Congressman Joe Crowley as "slovenly" on Wednesday night while praising Crowley's triumphant opponent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "A slovenly man named Joe Crowley got his ass kicked by...
What the Mets' new regime must do to save flailing franchise
There is no time to waste. The future of the Mets is at stake. John Ricco — in his new role as one of the Three Tenors in charge of...
Family of man wrongly jailed for rabbi's murder can sue city: judge
The ex-wife and the children of a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit can sue for having their loved one unjustly ripped from...
Investors have no idea what to do about Trump's tariffs
Reading the tea leaves on President Trump’s ever-changing views on trade with China has proven to be a major headache for US equity markets. Look no further than the wild...
Adam Skelos held company 'hostage' for bigger salary: ex-boss
Adam Skelos’ former boss at an environmental company testified that he tried to stop the son of the powerful state Senate majority leader from holding his company “hostage” in exchange...
Why Supreme Court's sales tax ruling doesn't bother me
Are people going to be less likely to buy stuff online now that the Supreme Court told sellers to start charging state sales tax last week? I don’t know about...
Meet the woman behind the year’s biggest political upset
Just a year ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was slinging margaritas in Manhattan. Now, she’s on the verge of heading to Congress. But those who know the 28-year-old political neophyte — who...
Retired detective lied to keep 'Grid Kid killer' locked up: lawyers
A retired NYPD detective lied to keep accused "Grid Kid Killer" John Giuca behind bars, defense attorneys claim in a new letter. Retired Detective Thomas Byrnes testified in a 2015...
Jayson Werth is done after career of torturing Mets
There’s one fewer Mets killer in Major League Baseball. Jayson Werth, who was instrumental in bringing a World Series title to Philadelphia and helped lead the Nationals to prominence, announced...
This rare flower is making NYC stink even more this summer
It’s a smell that’s to die for. A corpse flower, one of the world’s largest and rarest flowers, finally bloomed this week at the New York Botanical Garden in The...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now the vanguard of the Democrats
Every election year brings a few wild surprises, and the biggest this year so far happened Tuesday night in the Bronx-Queens congressional district that had happily sent Rep. Joe Crowley...
MSG Company may spin off Knicks, Rangers
The Madison Square Garden Company is exploring a possible spin-off that would create a separately traded public company made up of its sports franchises, including the Knicks and Rangers. The...
Mets bullpen and Callaway blow up Wheeler gem in brutal loss
Jeurys Familia probably won’t be with the Mets much longer. At this pace, Mickey Callaway likely won’t be either. Following seven shutout innings from Zack Wheeler, the Mets melted down...
Accountant wins inaugural scholarship for women in finance
Ansje-Johanna Perris, a 24-year-old accountant, has been named the winner of the first Bonnie Baha Memorial Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship was launched this year to honor the memory of the...
Why every government agency could use a 'board of advisers'
The other day I met with a very accomplished businessman and financier named Walter Raquet, who has what I think is a great idea for reducing the cost of running...
Allstate's pay-per-mile deal may be too good to be true
Here’s a great idea that I never heard of before, although I could be the only one who hasn’t. A salesman from Allstate, the insurance company I dropped years ago...
Elon Musk trash-talks Goldman Sachs over Model 3 production target
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is a little touchy when it comes to questioning whether his company will meet his goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 autos a week. Musk,...
Astros-on-the-road angle can continue to be a profitable bet
It’s awkward to have a sports streak take a hiatus. But baseball’s road warriors, the Astros, won all 10 games on their most recent road trip, then spent a week-and-a-half...
Danny Meyer says he didn't sign letter calling to end tip credit wage
Danny Meyer found himself in the middle of a stew on Wednesday — one definitely not of his liking. The noted restaurateur was among 21 eatery owners who signed an...
Ocasio-Cortez wants to be president, mom says
Insurgent Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to take her budding political career all the way to The White House, her mother told The Post on Wednesday. "Her aspiration is to be...
The future of Crowley’s political machine uncertain
A day after his stunning defeat, Rep. Joe Crowley’s position atop the Queens Democratic Party and the very future of his once-vaunted political machine was uncertain. While lawmakers he helped...
Yankees' strategy for Red Sox series didn't help vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Giving CC Sabathia two extra days of rest at the end of June was a very smart idea by Yankees manager Aaron Boone, even if it meant substituting...
Owners are freaking out their dogs with 'What The Fluff' challenge
Dog owners across the globe have been baffling their pets with a viral vanishing act coined "What the Fluff." The latest internet craze sees owners hide behind a blanket before...
Rangers have taken the European route in recent drafts
A year ago, the Rangers drafted Lias Andersson seventh-overall, one slot ahead of Casey Mittelstadt. This year, it was Vitali Kravtsov at ninth-overall when Oliver Wahlstrom was still available. Wahlstrom...
Ex-hedge fund manager gets $25M payday in Beats suit
An ex-hedge fund manager who claims to have been squeezed out of Beats Electronics by co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine ended four years of legal maneuvering with a $25...
Google's new guidelines for employees aim to cut harassment
Google has a message for employees who harass each other on internal company message boards: Play nice — or else. The search giant, led by Chief Executive Larry Page, last...
Sony gets rights to Prince music
Sony Music Entertainment has inked a deal to distribute 35 previously released Prince albums, the label and the late musician’s estate said Wednesday. Terms of the deal, coming 26 months...
Man claims he went to Taco Bell to get a job, got arrested instead
A man was reportedly upset about the “slow” drive-thru service at an Oregon Taco Bell, so he took matters into his own hands Saturday evening, police confirmed. Joseph Ristick, 35,...
Husband on trial for wife's murder 45 years after death
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Prosecutors began making their case against a 76-year-old man they contend killed his wife in 1973 in a staged traffic crash in suburban Chicago so that...
Missing mom sent law firm colleague mysterious texts: cops
A search is underway for a Texas mom who vanished after she sent her law firm colleague a series of puzzling texts, according to officials. Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez, 29, was last...
The Supreme Court set government workers free at last
Rank-and-file government workers won big over union bosses Wednesday, when the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Mark Janus, an Illinois state worker who refused to join the...
Mom accused of trying to poison sons with lighter fluid
A North Carolina woman has asked to have her parental rights revoked after she allegedly tried to poison her two young sons with lighter fluid in their sodas. Octavia Robinson,...
With Ocasio-Cortez’s rise, Dems now own their loony far-left flank
When Mayor Bill de Blasio picked Bernie Sanders to swear him in for his second term, it was a sign, much like a groundhog signaling six more weeks of winter,...
Luis Severino deserves this elite pitching honor
PHILADELPHIA — Last July 11 at Marlins Park, as the All-Star Game turned to the bottom of the 10th inning, Luis Severino warmed up in the bullpen. That proved to...
People are more likely to cheat in summer, study says
As summer kicks off, the temperatures are also rising in the bedroom. Research has revealed people are more likely to cheat during the summer months. Ashley Madison, a dating website...
Mexico’s elections could cause more US border disorder
Memo to Washington: We better resolve our differences with Mexico before November. An intense presidential campaign south of the border only occasionally involved the hot immigration and border issues dominating...
Video shows bystander take out violent man with flying kick
A good Samaritan’s impressive flying kick is being credited with taking out a homeless man who was allegedly attacking another person in Los Angeles. The martial arts move – like...
Janoris Jenkins' brother facing manslaughter charge has lengthy rap sheet
The older brother of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins reportedly has a lengthy rap sheet, which includes multiple arrests for burglary, battery and selling drugs. William Jenkins, 34, is facing an aggravated...
What your doctor isn't telling you about IVF — but should
Smiling for the camera, Elizabeth Katkin, her husband, Richard, and their two kids look picture-perfect. But it took the Katkins nine years, seven miscarriages, a total of 10 in vitro...
6-year-old girl critical after electric shock at resort
OXON HILL, Md. — A 6-year-old girl remains in "very critical" condition after suffering an electric shock at the MGM National Harbor resort outside Washington, officials said Wednesday. The girl...
Monserrate says he got votes for Ocasio-Cortez to spite Crowley
Disgraced ex-Queens politician Hiram Monserrate claims he got even with Rep. Joe Crowley by quietly getting out votes for newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who astonished the political world Tuesday night be...
Radical left could rise in NY after Democratic socialist's win
With Tuesday’s stunning upset of Rep. Joe Crowley by a young socialist insurgent, New York may be headed for truly radical left-wing territory. Not so much because of any actions...
Skulls reveal human sacrifice secrets of lost Aztec city
A vast array of skulls buried beneath the streets of modern Mexico City are revealing the grisly details of Aztec human sacrifice. The area was once the epicenter of the...
Supreme Court’s union ruling helps balance the scales for taxpayers
Headlines about the US Supreme Court’s ruling in the Janus case stressed the “blow” to public-sector unions, but government workers were big winners. Taxpayers, too. The court said employees who...
The quiet, impressive emergence of called-up Mets reliever
It wasn’t all negative for the Mets bullpen Wednesday night. Reliever Tim Peterson continued the barnstorming start to his major league career in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Pirates...
A Brooklyn principal shares a depressing truth
A Brooklyn middle-school principal just made a rare admission: Her school is moving kids up a grade without the necessary preparation. As The Post reported this week, IS 171’s Indira...
Halo Top is 'dramatically' under-filling pints: lawsuit
Two Californians are scooping a lawsuit onto Halo Top Creamery, with the plaintiffs alleging that the ice cream label is “routinely” and “dramatically” under-filling its increasingly popular low-calorie pints. Gillian...
Lawmaker slammed for calling people without children selfish
TOKYO — A leader of Japan's ruling party has sparked an uproar by calling people without children selfish, in the latest in a series of comments by senior politicians urging...
Rachael Ray’s $4.5M Hamptons estate is still for sale
Football legend Joe Theismann, who was in town with his wife for the US Open golf tournament, recently headlined an event at 224-234 Tuckahoe Lane, the Southampton estate owned by...
Bobbi Brown ditches Jersey Shore for Hamptons
It's been a busy year for makeup mogul Bobbi Brown and her husband, real estate developer Steven Plofker. In December, they sold their oceanfront Jersey Shore house, in Bay Head,...
Judge Judy’s old penthouse is on the market again
Get your gavel ready! A Sutton Place duplex penthouse that once belonged to Judy Sheindlin, also known as Judge Judy, is back on the market for $3.29 million. In 2010,...
Columbia student honored for anti-sexual violence work busted for child porn
A Columbia University student, who was once a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his work to end sexual violence against kids, was arrested in Manhattan on charges of child pornography...
Hamptons mansion 'Resort at Mill Creek' up for rent
Designer Vera Wang and Anna Anisimova, the “Russian Paris Hilton” whose oligarch dad, Vasily Anisimov, is tight with Vladimir Putin, have both rented this stunning resort-style home in Water Mill,...
Live next door to Cynthia Nixon for $2.2M
Want to live next door to gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon? A posh and pricey co-op at 10 Bleecker St. — adjacent to the “Sex and the City” star’s unit —...
Woman who called cops on black girl selling water resigns as CEO of pot company
The San Francisco woman who called police on an 8-year-old girl who was selling bottled water has resigned from her position at a cannabis company amid an onslaught of criticism,...
'Endeavour' is a worthy prequel to 'Inspector Morse'
The British mystery series “Inspector Morse” (1987-2000) proved such a popular mainstay that a prequel called “Endeavour on Masterpiece” (after Morse’s rarely mentioned Christian name) was created in 2012. Shaun...
Mom cries in court watching video of daughter's murder
The mother of a 24-year-old woman slain outside a Flatiron nightclub sobbed in court Wednesday as she watched for the first time the heart-wrenching moment her daughter was gunned down....
The best NYC neighborhoods for new graduates
Newly minted alums from universities across the country are flocking to New York for internships, jobs and, inevitably, cramped apartments. But have hope, bright-eyed millennials. Certain areas are cheaper, safer...
How Mets' new, odd leadership will work out trades
Sandy Alderson’s announcement he was taking an immediate leave of absence as Mets general manager due to a recurrence of cancer wasn’t the only surprise to emerge from Tuesday’s press...
This Hamptons hamlet is perfect for penny-pinchers
Diana Mahiques of Chelsea typically spends her summers in Hudson Valley, preferring the serenity of towns like Woodstock to the glitz of beachfront locales like the Hamptons. But when a...
10-year-old boy came out as gay before violent death: cops
A 10-year-old boy in California reportedly came out as gay in the weeks before his violent death, according to officials. Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating whether homophobia was a...
Man in underwear scales LA freeway sign, backflips off
LOS ANGELES — A man wearing only boxer briefs and tennis shoes snarled rush-hour traffic in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday after he climbed a busy freeway sign, hung protest...
What men really want: ScarJo's face and a yoga instructor's body
If you want to know what’s really in New Yorkers’ hearts, just ask a matchmaker. When she was just 21, Hannah Orenstein worked for the matchmaking service Tawkify and learned...
Working moms don't need to be so ambitious
The latest Fortune 500 list contained just 24 companies with female CEOs. An even smaller number of these women are mothers with children at home. This tiny group of high-powered...
Gleyber Torres is just too quick to get exposed
PHILADELPHIA -- There hasn’t been much that Gleyber Torres has done wrong in his two months in the majors, but even after an uptick in strikeouts earlier this month, the...
Woman drove drunk to pick up man charged with DWI: cops
MOUNT OLIVE , N.J. — Authorities say a woman drove drunk to a New Jersey police station where she was picking up a man who had been charged with drunken...
Prostitute convicted in Google exec's overdose death charged
ATLANTA — Prosecutors in Georgia said they'll seek to extradite a woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a Google executive's overdose death so she can face separate charges in the...
NRA host attacks Ocasio-Cortez's victory in Dem primary
The NRA took its first shot on Wednesday at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the newly minted Democratic congressional nominee who scored a shocking upset win over Rep. Joe Crowley. In the two-minute...
Passenger with ‘unbearable’ odor that caused emergency landing dies of infection
A man that caused a Transavia flight from the Spanish island of Gran Canaria to make an emergency landing in Portugal has died from tissue necrosis, Netherlands' De Telegraaf reported....
Man convicted in 25-year-old Chelsea murder case
A trail of blood that ran from a Chelsea man's apartment, down four flights of stairs and out his front door, has finally led to a conviction in his killing...
Man calls cops on passenger for eating burrito on train
A video of a Northern California train passenger confronting another rider about his meal is going viral on social media. The video, which was uploaded to Reddit on Sunday, shows...
Sniping Rangers prospect states early roster case
Prospect camp scrimmages are prospect camp scrimmages, but Rangers free-agent signee Ville Meskanen had an impressive morning, sniping a pair before getting one in the shootout. The 22-year-old Finn, who...
Health and Human Services will probe migrant children shelters
The inspector general's office for Health and Human Services said Wednesday there will be a "wide-ranging" review of shelters where immigrant children are being held. The agency will examine safety...
Department of Education head announces restructuring plan
Make way for yet another layer of bureaucracy at the Department of Education. New schools boss Richard Carranza announced a DOE restructuring plan Wednesday that will include a brand new...
Red Sox take flier on three-time All-Star as infield help
Brandon Phillips may be the Red Sox's latest attempt at an answer for their second-base situation. Boston signed the 36-year-old second baseman to a minor league deal on Wednesday afternoon,...
Teens ran over elderly woman, then 'dined and dashed' at Denny's: cops
Two Texas teenagers are accused of running over an elderly woman after her decomposing body was found inside her Houston garage. Police said they received a call on Friday that...
Ocasio-Cortez backers call on Crowley to resign as party boss
Rep. Joe Crowley should resign as the Queens Democratic Party leader following his startling loss to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a party activist said Wednesday. “It’s only a matter of time for...
Victoria's Secret model sues hotel over bug bite 'massacre'
A Victoria's Secret model is taking legal action against a California hotel claiming bed bugs "massacred" her during a visit, according to reports. Sabrina Jales St. Pierre alleged in a...
Billionaire's wife accused of dumping sick dogs off at charity
An Arizona pet-adoption charity accused U-Haul billionaire Joe Shoen's wife of dumping seven sick dogs on them and then refusing to pay an over $15,000 medical bill -- until she...
The Times' bigotry against Asian-American students and other comments
From the left: Crowley Defeat Should Scare Joe Biden There are plenty of reasons to downplay the ideological significance of insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset Democratic primary win over Queens Rep....
The internet is divided over this Self magazine cover
Here’s one magazine cover for which no retouching was required — and it is all the better as a result. Self magazine’s first digital cover is fronted by Tess Holliday, a...
Subway delays hit low-income commuters the hardest: study
Delays in the city’s decrepit subway system hit low-income straphangers harder than more well-off commuters, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York....
College grad's disappearance baffles family
A college graduate's baffling disappearance last week has prompted friends and family members to gather in her Virginia hometown to track her down. Denise Martin, 22, a graduate of Longwood...
New Port Authority cops following in dads' footsteps
An incoming class of Port Authority Police Department officers received their shields at a Wednesday morning ceremony, including two who will follow in the footsteps of their fathers. Among the...
'Get Up!' cameo is A-Rod's next stop on Strahan path
Alex Rodriguez always wants more. His insatiable ego is his blessing and his curse. TV doesn’t seem to be any different for him. Sources have told The Post that one...
Circus ostrich breaks free and terrifies audience
A circus performance in Russia didn't go according to plan when a trainer lost control of an ostrich. The large bird jumped into the audience, injuring one person.
Janoris Jenkins’ brother charged with manslaughter
The ex-con brother of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins was charged Wednesday with killing a hip-hop music producer whose body was found at the star football player’s New Jersey home, authorities...
Ex-choir teacher sentenced for sex with student, racy photos
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — A former Mendota Heights high school teacher has been sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a student. Thirty-two-year-old Christine Lee Funk faced a...
Tigers fire pitching coach over racist rant
The Detroit Tigers fired pitching coach Chris Bosio for using racist language toward a team employee. The club cited "insensitive comments that violated Club policy and his Uniform Employee Contract"...
Netherlands becomes ninth EU country to ban burqas
The Netherlands has become the ninth EU country to ban the burqa after outlawing "face-covering clothing" in public places such as schools, hospitals and public transport. Islamic veils and robes...
Sally Moyer not 'Agent 5' in IG report on FBI
A House Republican says he didn’t mean to imply that both FBI investigators he unmasked by name in a congressional hearing were among five unidentified agents cited for pro-Clinton, anti-Trump...
Man arrested for sprinkling cocaine on cop's head
A Tennessee man was arrested Monday after allegedly sprinkling cocaine over an officer’s head, police said. Nashville police officers saw Antonio Freeman roll what appeared to be marijuana in a...
Peter Strzok testifies to House panel behind closed doors
Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who vowed to block President Trump from winning the White House, was on the congressional hot seat Wednesday — providing testimony as part of a joint...
Apple, Samsung settle years-long patent dispute
Apple and Samsung Electronics on Wednesday settled a years-long patent dispute, according to a filing in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The terms of the...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run against St. John's professor
One down, one to go. After taking down Rep. Joe Crowley in the upset of the year, newly minted Democratic nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will go up against Republican Anthony Pappas...
The unexpected consequences of binge drinking
Kids, you might want to rethink that next keg stand — it might have worse consequences than a hangover. Young adults who binge drink have heightened cardiovascular-disease risk factors, including...
3-year-old boy finds gun in home, accidentally kills himself
MONETT, Mo. — Authorities have determined that a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself to death in southwest Missouri. Anthony Latorre Jr. was shot once in the head early Tuesday at...
Train operator details mom's suicidal leap with baby
The distraught woman who leaped in front of an oncoming train while clutching her infant son — only for both to escape virtually unscathed — got a running start down...
Lawyer compares accused Bronx stabber's cut hand to 'stigmata'
The defense attorney for a gangbanger accused of stabbing an innocent Bronx teen to death bizarrely compared an injury his client received around the time of the attack to the...
Senators assistant GM faces new harassment charge
BUFFALO — Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee faces a second charge of harassment for allegedly making lewd comments and rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver...
Cop goes to jail for falsifying report about gun arrest
A Queens cop who lied about a 2014 gun possession arrest in Washington Heights was sentenced Wednesday to 60 days in jail. Sasha Cordoba, 35, copped to perjury and official...
Waitress wins $3 million from drunk customer who forcibly kissed her
One Philadelphia waitress has been served a $3 million jury award after suffering injury while being forcibly kissed by an intoxicated patron. Former Scarpetta server Kristin Lisi got justice in...
Astronomers capture life, death and rebirth of supergiant star
It’s a moment of conception on an interstellar scale. Australian astronomers have watched the death — and rebirth — of a distant solar system. Now they’re watching its embryonic nebula...
Man's dying wish is to find homes for beloved dogs
A terminally ill man says his one wish is to find a loving home for his dogs before he dies. Bobby Lynn Brockman, whose prostate cancer was in remission for...
House dumped in middle of road puzzles police
DOVER, Del. — Police in Delaware’s capital city would like to know who dropped a house onto a two-lane road. The Dover Police Department says someone abandoned the prefabricated home,...
Leaked video shows migrant kids inside Harlem foster care center
Workers at a Harlem facility threatened migrant children to not talk to the press, according to new, secret recordings that also show children in tears over being separated from their...
Death sentence overturned for teen who killed husband after alleged rape
A teenage girl who killed her husband after he allegedly raped her has had her life spared after an appeals court in Sudan overturned the death sentence given to her...
The Nets' interest is for the Magic's other free agent
The Nets need another athletic big, and some great young ones are hitting restricted free agency, GM Sean Marks’ weapon of choice. But fans already penciling Aaron Gordon or Clint...
David Price's Yankees joke deepens weird relationship with Boston media
David Price's relationship with Boston media just keeps getting weirder. The lefty was asked Tuesday about if he was excited about his next start -- which will come against the...
City's Department of Education violated rules it issued day before
These Department of Education officials need a lesson in how to follow rules. Just a day after the agency that runs the city's public schools issued new regulations about answering...
Doctor tied to 656 opioid deaths says she was just doing her best for patients
The so-called "Dr. Opiate" who oversaw 656 patient deaths claims she was just a "hard-working doctor" who tried to do her best in a "very inadequately resourced part of the...
Amateur botches restoration of 500-year-old statue
Outrage has been sparked after a Spanish priest asked a local school teacher to restore a priceless 16th-century statue of St. George. The new coat of paint has left locals...
Barbie is now a robotics engineer
LOS ANGELES - Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched on Tuesday, aims to...
Massey back in real estate game with new brokerage
Former GOP mayoral candidate Paul Massey is returning to his real estate brokerage career by launching a new company called B6 Real Estate Advisors. “We love the ‘Building by Building,...
Putin and Trump to hold summit in third country
The United States and Russia have reached a deal to hold a summit between Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in a third country after the Russian leader met with...
Tina Brown and Harold Evans make bank on East Side co-op
Literary power couple Tina Brown and Harold Evans have sold their Sutton Place co-op to Chilean billionaire Alvaro Saieh Bendeck for $6.65 million in an off-market deal, according to city...
Ethel Kennedy to join hunger strike in protest of family separations
Robert Kennedy’s widow, Ethel Kennedy, will take part in a hunger strike protesting President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, according to a report. Nearly 50 other members of the...
Don't try to bother this mayor on his morning run
WARREN, Mich. — The mayor of Michigan’s third-largest city has a message for residents: If he’s jogging, do not disturb. Warren Mayor Jim Fouts felt a need to get the...
'Fiver parties' may solve birthday gifts forever
Birthday gifts can present a real challenge. Take children’s parties, many of which have outgrown simple cake, ice cream and pin the tail on the donkey. Some parents are spending...
Police artist makes touching portrait of slain Bronx teen
A Philadelphia artist specializing in portraits of slain cops and firefighters created a touching portrait of the Bronx teen whose dream of a career in law enforcement was cut short...
Dad charged in son's death killed himself on Father's Day: lawyer
A father charged in the shooting death of his 9-year-old son died by suicide on Father’s Day, according to his attorney. Kansas Eric Lavarnia, 32, took his own life on...
Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire from US Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will retire on July 31 — giving President Trump an opportunity to cement conservative control of the court. “It has been...
Bill Shine to be next White House communications director
Bill Shine, the former Fox News executive ousted during the sexual harassment scandals at the network, is expected to be named the next White House communications director, a report said...
Neo-Nazi who ran over protester in Charlottesville charged with hate crimes
The Nazi sympathizer who drove into a crowd of protesters, killing one, in Virginia has been hit with federal hate crime charges. James Alex Fields Jr. was indicted on 30...
House rejects Trump-backed immigration reform bill
The GOP-led House rejected a compromise immigration bill on Wednesday, despite a last-minute, all-caps Twitter endorsement by President Trump — who had earlier panned the legislation as a waste of...
Nearly 100 dead baby sharks were dumped in Hawaii
Investigators in Hawaii are working to determine how nearly 100 baby hammerhead sharks died after they were found dumped Tuesday morning near a lagoon outside Honolulu. Andrew Rossiter, director of...
Divorced 'Flip or Flop' stars will do another season of HGTV show
Christina El Moussa is getting a spinoff show called “Christina on the Coast” — but says she expects to do another season of “Flip or Flop” with her ex-husband, Tarek...
Hot air balloon crashes into power line, bursts into flames
Dramatic footage captures the terrifying moment a hot-air balloon burst into flames after crashing into power lines. In the video, stunned spectators can be heard screaming, "everybody get back" as...
Lakers' plan unfolding: Want Kawhi as LeBron sweetener
The race is on. With LeBron James facing a Friday deadline on whether to opt out of his contract with the Cavaliers, the Lakers are under pressure to sweeten the...
Beaning Bill Belichick helped me gain Giants acceptance
Shortly after being selected by the Giants in the 1984 draft, quarterback Jeff Hostetler drew the ire of then-defensive coordinator Bill Belichick during an ill-fated practice 34 years ago. "I...
Australia wants to ban single-use plastics by 2023
Single-use plastics like coffee cups, straws and balloons could be banned by 2023 under the recommendations of an Australian parliamentary committee. The major report into recycling also recommends a national...
Facebook hangs up its drone-building project
One of Facebook’s most ambitious plans has crashed down to earth. The social network said late Tuesday that it was discontinuing project Aquila — its fleet of drones designed to...
Deputy sickened by fentanyl-laced flyer on windshield
A sheriff's deputy in Texas is recovering after touching a fentanyl-laced flyer on her windshield. The Harris County deputy started feeling lightheaded after removing the paper from her car outside...
Emails show lack of leadership during fake Hawaii missile alert
Five months after a fake ballistic missile warning sent Hawaii residents into a panic, a trove of emails released about the fiasco show a lack of protocol, a relaxed work...
Janoris Jenkins' brother named 'person of interest' in dead body case
The ex-convict older brother of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been identified as a “person of interest” in connection to the death of a music producer whose body was found...
Historic Hamptons eatery set to shutter
An iconic Southampton restaurant in a historic home that has been family-operated since 1923 may soon be out of business as the current owner prepares to retire. "I started working...
Cuomo law lets undocumented immigrants select guardians for kids
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Wednesday that allows undocumented immigrants facing deportation to select legal guardians for their children. The law extends rights already given to parents facing terminal...
Inmates dart past guard in brazen prison escape
Two prisoners escaped from a facility in Georgia by simply running away from a guard while taking out the trash. Fortunately, both Shane Saip and Willie Ames Driver were recaptured within...
Cuomo: 'Angry' minority community is reason for Ocasio-Cortez's win
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the shocking upset of longtime Queens Congressman Joe Crowley at the hands of a socialist Democrat has no bearing on his own primary against a progressive...
New 'Ant-Man' falls short of the original
Oh, how the tiny have fallen. “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” the first sequel to 2015’s “Ant-Man,” is barely an exoskeleton next to its much better predecessor. It’s hard to believe...
Public employee unions rage at Supreme Court ruling
Public employee unions howled in outrage on Wednesday over the Supreme Court’s ruling that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions — a costly financial blow to...
Customer and workers brawl in epic McDonald's food fight
A messy fight between McDonald’s employees and a customer in West Hollywood, Calif., was caught on camera last week, ABC7 reported. In the video, a customer is seen throwing some...
Ex-doc indicted for posing as 98-year-old woman in $540K fraud scheme
A former doctor has been indicted on charges of defrauding a 98-year-old Yonkers woman of more than $540,000 by impersonating her during calls with financial institutions, officials said. Peter Corines,...
Germany embarrassingly crashes out of World Cup
It's hard out there for a world champion. Germany, four-time World Cup winners including in 2014, failed to make it out of the group stage for the first time in...
Grass or dirt? The first step to fixing the shift and baseball
Concerned about the lack of in-game action and scoring, the NFL adopted rule changes beginning in the mid-1970s and tinkered with them the next few years to give more open...
Hedgie claims ex-employee made fake grope claims to cover up theft
A hedge-funder is counter-suing an ex-employee, saying she fabricated claims that he groped her to divert attention from allegations that she stole thousands of dollars from the business. Jeffrey Pierce...
Disney's Fox deal OK'd, must sell regional sports networks
Disney would sell the 22 regional sports networks it would acquire from Twenty-First Century Fox as part of a settlement that won it regulatory approval of its $71 billion purchase...
It's time for Jets' consistent tackle to take the next step
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Hackers are selling babies' personal data on the dark web
The personal information of babies is now available on the dark web. Younger children -- even newborns -- now have a Social Security number, but they have obviously never made...
Business owner allegedly hired hitman to kill cop for giving too many tickets
A Texas business owner fed up with getting too many nuisance tickets hired a hitman to kill a cop for $2,000, the city’s police chief told reporters. Houston Police Chief...
Einstein letters revealing escape from Nazis up for auction
Two letters written by world-renowned scientist Albert Einstein are set to go up for auction this week, detailing his escape from the Nazis and his work helping Jews escape Hitler's...
Trump backs off plan to impose investment limits on China
President Trump is shifting away from a proposal to impose limits on Chinese investment in American technology companies and high-tech exports to China. Instead, the president is calling on Congress...
Cuomo: State will probe pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Companies that discriminate against pregnant women will be investigated by the state Division of Human Rights, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The governor’s announcement comes on the heels of a...
If we find aliens, would we even know it? NASA doesn't think so
Decades of science fiction movies, TV shows and video games have led us to believe that when we spot another planet that has life we’re going to know it right...
Mom and baby survive jump in front of subway train
A distraught woman carrying her 2-month-old baby jumped in front of a moving subway train in the Bronx on Wednesday morning — and miraculously, neither of them was seriously hurt,...
Microsoft swears it's fixed its racist facial recognition tech
Earlier this year, Microsoft released new facial recognition software to developers that offered great promise but turned out to be racist. After the company’s 2016 “Tay” debacle — surely you...
Citi Bike will expand ahead of chaos from L train shutdown
Citi Bike will be expanding its service in Manhattan and Williamsburg ahead of next year’s looming L train shutdown, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The city has reached an...
Democrats 'still trying to process' Crowley's shocking loss
WASHINGTON — Colleagues of Rep. Joe Crowley were left shell-shocked Wednesday by his stunning defeat at the hands of a 28-year-old making her first run for office, with one congressman...
Marvel boss reveals logic behind 'Infinity Wars' deaths
Two months have passed since Thanos killed so many Avengers in "Infinity War," which means this doesn’t count as a spoiler anymore. You either saw the movie, or you heard...
Baseball organist picked perfect songs to troll Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey may have left New York, but the rest of the baseball world will never let him forget it. The Reds pitcher got a cold reminder of his time...
Quintuplets graduate from same college on same weekend
A set of quintuplets graduated from the same university on the same weekend – with degrees in five different subjects. Enna, Maria, Emilio, George and John Diaz, 21, donned their...
Enes Kanter clue: Ready to mentor Knicks 'athletic' rookie
Enes Kanter said he wouldn’t mind being a mentor to new Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson, who was drafted Thursday in the second round with the 36th pick. Kanter, who...
Gay swans are super protective of their plastic cup
A pair of gay male swans have been taken to an animal reserve after attacking several people at an Austrian lake. The swans were apparently protecting their nest, which, as...
White woman arrested for hitting black teen at community pool
A white South Carolina woman hit a black teen as she booted him and his pals from a community pool — and then bit a cop who came to arrest...
Huge asteroid is so close to Earth you can see it
An enormous asteroid has come so close to Earth that it's visible to the naked eye. The space rock, known as 4 Vesta, is four times the size of the...
Hundreds attend funeral for innocent teen viciously killed by gang
The innocent Bronx teen who was dragged from a bodega and hacked to death by gang members was laid to rest Wednesday following a somber ceremony. More than 1,000 mourners...
Flirty octopus hugs woman’s butt
A handsy octopus latched onto a female diver’s backside in Oahu, Hawaii. Ocean videographer Shane Brown captured the stunning interaction between the eight-armed creature and his diving partner, Jess Grub.
Robotic bird drones will monitor China's citizens
When you gaze into the sky, what do you see? If you happen to live in China, the answer might be surveillance drones disguised as birds, according to a new...
Masked men swipe ATM from bodega
A pair of masked men ripped off an ATM from a Brooklyn bodega early Wednesday, surveillance footage of the incident shows. The thieves walked into the Vanderbilt Convenience store on...
Player who suffered for Serena's Wimbledon seeding is furious
Serena Williams will be seeded No. 25 at Wimbledon after the All England Club elevated her ranking after she had a baby, but not everybody in the WTA is happy...
Watch these astronauts take their 18,000 mph commute in stride
Very few people ever have the opportunity to fly into space. If SpaceX and Blue Origin manage to make space tourism a real thing, that could change, but for now...
Supreme Court deals major blow to government unions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a severe blow to public-sector unions and handed conservatives a win in ruling that government workers can't be forced to pay dues to unions...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks about her stunning win over Crowley
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday credited her campaign with being "laser-focused" on "social and racial dignity" for her stunning upset win over longtime Congressman Joe Crowley in Tuesday's Democratic primary. "Our...
DeAndre Jordan is last Clippers domino left to fall
With the Clippers looking forward to their next chapter, DeAndre Jordan looks like the last piece to be shed — and it could come soon. Jordan, who remains the lone...
Newly discovered footage gives rare glimpse of FDR walking
New, rare footage has been released showing polio-plagued President Franklin Delano Roosevelt walking at a White House event. The footage was recently donated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library...
'There's something wrong' with Jameis Winston: Keyshawn
Jameis Winston's friend may have his back, but former Buccaneers receiver Keyshawn Johnson is raising an eyebrow. Addressing the Tampa Bay quarterback, who is accused of groping a female Uber...
Dad arrested for recording teen daughter, friend in bathroom
A Michigan father spied on his teen daughter and her friend for nearly two years — and even set up a hidden camera in his own bathroom to record the...
John Daly quits USGA as golf cart war escalates
John Daly is taking his ball and carting home. The colorful golfer said he will not play again in a tournament run by the USGA after the organization denied his...
Inside the upset that has the Democratic establishment reeling
Joe Crowley never saw it coming. The stunning defeat of the head of the Queens Democratic machine at the hands of political neophyte and Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, blindsided...
Cop charged in shooting of unarmed black teen
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Pennsylvania police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager has been charged with criminal homicide. The charge against East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld is included...
State park plagued with mystery shootings before father's murder
Three unsolved shootings near California’s Malibu Creek State Park are now being reviewed after a father was fatally shot inside his tent while camping with his two daughters, authorities said....
Red Hen owner steps down from business group over Sarah Sanders flap
The Virginia restaurant owner who booted Sarah Huckabee Sanders over the weekend has resigned from a local business association over the debacle. Stephanie Wilkinson, who runs The Red Hen in...
North Korea making improvements to nuclear facility
North Korea has been making rapid improvements to its nuclear research facility – despite Kim Jong-un’s pledge to denuclearize during his summit with President Donald Trump, a monitor said Wednesday....
Shelter chief says he's 'ready now' for migrant children reunions
AUSTIN, Texas — The chief executive officer of the nation's largest shelters for migrant children says he's "ready now" to start reuniting hundreds of babies and young kids with their...
Jell-O officially wants you to play with your food
Your mother was wrong: You can play with your food. In an effort to boost sales, Jell-O will soon start marketing its gelatin dessert as a toy — complete with...
Prince William tours Tel Aviv, West Bank during historic Middle East trip
TEL AVIV — Britain's Prince William strolled along a trendy Tel Aviv boulevard with Israeli Eurovision song contest winner Netta Barzilai on Wednesday to the delight of cheering onlookers. But...
Google will soon call and make restaurant reservations for you
Google is taking the hassle out of making a restaurant reservation. Using kicked-up artificial intelligence, the search giant’s new tech, dubbed Google Duplex, will call a restaurant when asked and...
Why Vince McMahon thinks FOX and WWE are 'perfect match'
WWE’s “SmackDown Live” will air on the Fox broadcast network starting in October 2019, the companies announced Tuesday. The five-year deal calls for “SmackDown” to give up its Tuesday night...
Conagra seals $10.9 billion deal to buy Pinnacle Foods
Conagra is buying Pinnacle Foods in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $10.9 billion that will help the food company expand in the frozen food and snacks categories. Pinnacle’s brands...
Sessions jokes about family separations during speech
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has tried a new approach to tackle family separation -- stand-up comedy. The AG turned to humor about the migrant crisis roiling the administration during a...
John Bolton holds Moscow talks on Putin-Trump summit
MOSCOW - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks in Moscow on Wednesday with Russian officials ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin, part of an effort to lay...
How this deaf and blind soccer fan follows the World Cup
A deaf and blind soccer fan in Brazil was able to experience the World Cup with the help of interpreters. Watch as 31-year-old Carlos Santana, aka “Carlos Junior,” follows Brazil’s...
Tim Tebow suddenly looking like a pro baseball player
The jokes have slowed considerably. The playful jabs have begun to subside. Tim Tebow is proving he belongs, and lately he’s doing more than that. He has been performing at...
The Giancarlo Stanton Yankees have waited for is breathtaking
PHILADELPHIA — Given the high bar he has set for himself recently, Giancarlo Stanton clocked a rather pedestrian Tuesday night. During the game, at least. After the game? We all...
Aaron Hicks shows all the reasons he has to play
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Hicks’ night started with a leadoff homer off Jake Arrieta and he capped it with a leaping grab of Rhys Hoskins’ fly ball to the wall in...
When David Wright really got to know Sandy Alderson
David Wright got to see a different side of Sandy Alderson, and it opened his eyes to what kind of person the general manager was away from the game. “I’ve...
Yankees exec among 8 candidates who could replace Alderson
With Sandy Alderson strongly hinting Tuesday that he won’t return from his leave of absence as general manager, the Mets will likely be searching for a new head of their...
Aly Raisman living a nightmare since confronting abusive doc
BOSTON — Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she's barely been able to work out since going public with allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of a former sports doctor....
Japanese spacecraft arrives at asteroid to collect samples
TOKYO — A Japanese space explorer arrived at an asteroid Wednesday after a 3½-year journey to undertake a first-ever experiment: Blow a crater in the rocky surface to collect samples...
Street gang has long history of violence before mistaken-identity slaying
The Trinitarios street gang proclaims the Dominican Republic’s motto of “Dios, Patria y Libertad” — God, Fatherland and Liberty — as its own. The irony seems lost on a crew...
Nixon says Crowley shock shows she has path to Albany
Underdog gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon moved Tuesday to quickly capitalize on the shocking defeat of Queens Democratic power broker Rep. Joe Crowley, claiming it showed that voters were open to...
Rain, high water complicate cave search for missing soccer team
MAE SAI, Thailand — Rain continued to fall and water levels kept rising Wednesday inside a cave in northern Thailand, frustrating the search for 12 boys and their soccer coach...
Trump congratulates Romney on primary win in Senate race
President Donald Trump is congratulating his onetime critic Mitt Romney on his Republican primary win in the U.S. Senate race in Utah. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he looks forward to...
Judge orders authorities to reunite separated immigrant families within 30 days
A federal judge on Tuesday night ordered the Trump administration to reunite all the kids and parents recently separated at the southern border within at least the next 30 days....
One bad inning sinks convicted child molester at College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas didn't hit much against Luke Heimlich and Christian Chamberlain in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. In fact, the Razorbacks struck out 16 times....
Principal to parents: I'm only passing students because summer school too expensive
These middle-schoolers are getting moved up a grade — but their principal wants them to know they didn’t earn it. A Brooklyn principal sent some parents a letter last week...
To change your future, shift your perspective
Achieving your goals can be a difficult feat, but when you’re stuck in a rut, it can feel next to impossible to make progress. Though several materials and programs exist,...